ever
gb/ˈɛvɚ/ us/ˈɛvɚ/
A2
انگریزی
~ 400
معانی
0 معانی
adverb
A2
property
1
at any time
At any time before now, now, or in the future.
استعمال کا انداز:
Have you ever [past participle]...?
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ever' with 'never'. 'Ever' is used for questions and negatives to mean 'at any time', while 'never' means 'at no time'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
at any time (More formal phrase with same literal meaning.)
متضاد الفاظ
never (Means 'at no time', the direct opposite.)
لفظی تراکیب
hardly ever
|if ever
|never ever
|first ever
|only ever
موضوعات
time
|conversation
|questions
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- Have you ever been to Japan?
- No one has ever done that before.
- If you ever need help, just call me.
- It’s the best movie I’ve ever seen.
- Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue?
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Have you ever eaten sushi?
- I have never ever seen snow.
- If you ever come to my city, I will show you around.
- She is the best teacher I have ever had.
- Have you ever played football?
adverb
B2
property
2
always; continuously
All the time, without stopping.
عام غلطی:
Some learners overuse 'ever' instead of 'always' in everyday speech; 'ever' in this sense is more formal or literary.
ہم معنی الفاظ
always (Most common synonym; 'ever' can sound more formal or literary in this sense.)
متضاد الفاظ
never (Means 'at no time', opposite of 'always'.)
لفظی تراکیب
ever present
|ever changing
|ever increasing
موضوعات
time
|frequency
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- She is ever hopeful about the future.
- The company is ever growing in popularity.
- He remained ever faithful to his friends.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- She is ever happy to help.
- The city is ever busy.
- He is ever ready to learn.
adverb
A2
property
3
used for emphasis
Used to make a statement stronger or more extreme.
عام غلطی:
Learners may use 'ever' for emphasis in contexts where it sounds unnatural, such as with ungradable adjectives.
ہم معنی الفاظ
absolutely (Can be used for strong emphasis, but 'ever' ties emphasis to all time.)
لفظی تراکیب
best ever
|worst ever
|biggest ever
موضوعات
emphasis
|communication
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- It was the best meal I’ve ever had.
- This is the worst day ever!
- She’s the most talented person ever.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- This is my best day ever.
- It was the worst movie ever.
- He is the fastest runner ever.
adverb
B2
property
4
increasingly; continually more
Used after words like 'better' or 'more' to show that something changes more and more over time.
ہم معنی الفاظ
increasingly ('Increasingly' focuses on gradual growth; 'ever' adds a sense of ongoing change over time.)
لفظی تراکیب
ever increasing demand
|ever greater challenges
موضوعات
comparison
|communication
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- She became ever more confident as the speech went on.
- The problem is getting ever worse.
- They face an ever greater challenge each year.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The work became ever harder.
- He grew ever more tired.
- The road got ever steeper.
گرامر
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ever
IPA
GB/ˈɛvɚ/
US/ˈɛvɚ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
ever (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (ever)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: ever
- Plural: evers
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
evers
noun
Core family
forever
adverb A2
Negative and opposite forms
never
adverb A1
Advanced or less common
everlasting
adjective B2
عبارات
first ever
1/fˈɚst ˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase
first time something happens
The first time something has happened or been done.
مثالیں
- This is the first ever meeting between the two leaders.
- She won her first ever gold medal last year.
for ever and ever
1/fɚ ˈɛvɚ ˈænd ˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase
literary
forever without end
For all time, with no end.
مثالیں
- They promised to love each other for ever and ever.
- The memory will stay with me for ever and ever.
if ever
1/ˈɪf ˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase
on rare occasions, if at all
Used to say something happens very rarely, or maybe never.
مثالیں
- He seldom, if ever, speaks in public.
- If ever there was a reason to celebrate, this is it.
never ever
1/nˈɛvɚ ˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
absolutely never
Not at any time, for any reason.
مثالیں
- I will never ever lie to you.
- We are never ever going back there.
hardly ever
1/hˈɑɹdli ˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase
Almost never
Used to say that something happens very rarely.
مثالیں
- I hardly ever go to the cinema these days.
- She hardly ever eats chocolate.
- She hardly ever eats meat.